Weary Kentucky horse buyer heads south for sale
Mr Lackett of the Lackett and Elam firm departs for Atlanta and Kentucky to select horses for their sale and livery business. He vows to buy only the best stock, a claim supported by the public. Mechanics Fire Company No 2 accepts the invitation to participate in the Eufaula firemanic contest on May 11 and plans to bring Wide Awake's Annie Bell engine if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lackett
Lacket and
Elam
Atlanta
Kentucky
Hores
Laskets
Mechanics Fire Company No 2
Eufaula
Annie Bell
Clyde Kirvin
Payne
Dunn
Brunswick
Americas
Hxconpts
Eastman
Savannah
Freaks of the Lightning Strike Telegraph Wires
During a thunderstorm yesterday a lightning bolt struck the telegraph wires near the depot. Operator Turner received a strong shock and a brass switch was melted. The current ran to the depot and knocked down three frightened horses, though they were not injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
Labor tide shifts in Eufaula summer outlook
The Eufaula Times warns local mechanics and laborers about a tough summer while noting robust building activity. It urges workers in trades like carpentry and brick Masonry to consider farming if work is scarce, contrasting broader construction demand with uncertain livelihoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eufaula
Americas
Coffee in Court Crowds Idle Neighbors At Court House
Report observes crowded courtroom galleries with idle attendees blocking passage. Describes sunlit benches, varied ages from boot black to octogenarian, and the preacher among curious onlookers while officials struggle to manage the crowds and attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Pinot Court Room
Mike Sardines
Chars
Hem
UOMO
A Sunday Trip By Train To Lumpkin
President Hawkins passengers ride from Americus on a special engine W A Gregory to Lumpkin. The six explorers stop at Dorn's Spring and Plains of Dura see growing crops and new stores. Return trip passes through the countryside with praise for rail improvements and a hearty reception in Americus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumpkin
Stewart Court
President Hawkins
Judge Fort
W. A. Gregory
Clyde Kirvin
Sumter
Dorn
Americus
Preston
Richland
Dura
Quiet Sunday Wedding Ties Hill and Miss Crumley
A quiet wedding was held Sunday at 4 PM at Miss Minnie Tindall’s Cole Street residence. W F Hill married Miss Annie Crumley by Rev W Q Lovette of Flint Street Methodist Church. Attendants were Miss Belle Bowles and Mr Robert Stallings of Americus. The couple departed for Griffin then Tallulah Falls. Mr Hill, an Americas native, earns congratulations from local friends.
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Minnie Tindall
Cole Street
W. F. Hill
W. Q. Lovette
Flint Street Methodist Church
Annie Crumley
Belle Bowles
Robert Stallings
Americus
Jimmie
Harry Tindall
Ethel
R. A. Ware
Americus City Growth and Luxurious Home Interiors
Our Visit to Americas notes Americus rapid business growth with brick three story banks, dry goods stores, fur niture dealers, mills, and a strong cotton market with a capable compress and rail facilities. Maj Speer’s church Street residence is lavishly described with frescoed rooms, Pompeian dining, encaustic walls, gilt centers, and oak woodwork. A brief ad mentions striped albatros fabric at John R Shaw’s.
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Americas
Dooly Vinidieaters
Sumter
New Court House
Americus
Georgia
Macon
Maj. M. Speer
Church Street
The River Picnic at Flint River Bridge
The Y M C A plans its first grand annual picnic and fish fry on May 6 at the Flint river railroad bridge. Cliff Clay will supervise the fish fry, ensuring ample supplies. The A P and L will operate its first regular excursion that day with new coaches to accommodate attendees. John R Shaw promotes bargains and Spring novelties at Shaw’s.
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Flint River Railroad
Cliff Clay
Brunswick Visitors Enjoy a Day Trip to the Plains and Louvale
Our Brunswick visitors boarded the A P L train for a day trip through rich plains and hills to Hannahatchee and Louvale. The excursion highlighted welcome by Richland and Preston, a fish of hospitality in Lumpkin, and a dinner stop at Corbett and Mays. The party returned to Americus praising the day with the toast Brunswick and Americus the two biggest little cities in Georgia.
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Brunswick
Central
Hannahatchee
Americus
Georgia
Dura
the Plains
Capt
Mayes
Preston
Harrell
Richland
Lumpkin
Louvale
Bell’s Gap
Hanpahatchee
Tatum
Corbett
May
Dorn
Excursion to Flint Route Delays and Rail Jokes
A Brunswick visitor group tours the Flint extension of the A P and L from Americus. A car jumps the track but is quickly returned to service as Supt J N Bass and Clyde Kirvin ensure safety. The trip includes farm scenery, trestle work, and a successful conclusion despite delays.
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Brunswick
Americas
Flint
J. N. Bass
Americus
Andersonville
Railroad survey notes and regional crops report in Southwest Georgia
The Marshallville Times notes dry weather cutting strawberry yields while fruit crops look promising. The Hawkinsville News reports progress on the Savannah to Americus railroad line with Major A L Wynn leading surveying teams from Eastman, praising Eastman as a strong candidate for the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshallville Times
Perry
Southwestern Railroad
Hawkinsville
Joe. H. Pate
Savannah, Dublin and Western Railroad
Savannah
Americus
Douglass Green
Found Guilty in Sumter Murder Trial
Sykie Hudson, a Black woman, was tried and convicted of murder in Sumter's Superior Court last week for the brutal killing of a woman she lived with. The verdict followed a sensational case with indications of a harsh sentence to come, while the defendant showed indifference at the bar.
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Sykie Hudson
Sumter
Bar of Justice
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Americus Recorder
Pelaly
Amecay
John R. Shaw
John B. Shaw
OUR
Pat Williams
Julius
Mack
Arthur Rylander
Dunnie Brunswick
Bailalo
Southwest
South Georgia
Colored M. B. Church In America
Colored Academy
Albany
Bishop Lane
Louisville
Bishop Pierce
White Methodist Episcopal Church
Prom Besteman
John B Baws
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